Ursula von der Leyen says "we cannot allow anyone to come to our Union" without abiding by its rules

Around 50,000 people attempted to enter Spain’s North African enclave Ceuta from Morocco this week, leaving at least 57 dead and overwhelming the territory of 84,000. Spanish authorities said most migrants had returned by Friday, but the crisis prompted Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to condemn the crossings as a violation of Spain’s territory, while Italy temporarily restored border checks on travelers from Spain and France ordered extra controls along its frontier. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen responded that arriving in the Union requires respecting its rules. The episode intensified Europe’s fraught migration debate, drew criticism of Spain’s permissive policies from U.S. officials, and led Spain’s far-right opposition leader to call Sánchez a traitor.